Avidemux for Mac

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Editors' Review

Avidemux for Mac is a video editing and encoding app. It is not available from the App Store but is on many download sites. Avidemux for Mac installs easily.

At its core, Avidemux for Mac is designed to allow you to cut a larger video into a smaller one, although this is not a full-featured video editor. Avidemux for Mac also provides encoding capabilities, converting videos from one codec to another. Avidemux for Mac can also act as a filter, applying specific filter effects to a video clip (although the filter effects are somewhat limited compared to much more expansive commercial packages). The app supports the most common Mac video formats, including AVI, MP4, ASF, and a few others. A scripting language is built into Avidemux for Mac that allows for batching of jobs, as well as repeating common processes. The interface is simple to work with and you can start using Avidemux for Mac within five minutes, thanks to the layout of the windows and options.

We used Avidemux for Mac for a few tasks. The first was simply slicing up a vacation video and presenting a shortened version, and it handled this task well. We then applied color equalization to a few scenes, and used the crop filter to zoom in and out in others. Finally, we saved the video in several formats. Avidemux for Mac was easy to use throughout all these tasks and we had zero issues with it.

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Publisher's Description

Avidemux is a free video editor designed for simple cutting, filtering and encoding tasks. It supports many file types, including AVI, DVD compatible MPEG files, MP4 and ASF, using a variety of codecs. Tasks can be automated using projects, job queue and powerful scripting capabilities.

Avidemux is available for Linux, BSD, Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows under the GNU GPL license. The program was written from scratch by Mean, but code from other people and projects has been used as well. Patches, translations and even bug reports are always welcome.

Version 2.4.4 is a bug-fixing release that corrects problems with MOV and H.264, and improves support for JPEG and PNG.

None...it's a total waste of your time to download this product. You will get an indication that it's downloading...then you'll open it and you'll see an icon to start the program. You will click on that icon and it will blink and act as if something is about to open...and then...nothing. You will go through that process several times, with the frustration level rising on each attempt. Then you'll likely search the internet with search phrases like "Avidemux2 + mac + won't open" and you'll get lists of other people with the same problem.

Save yourself the time...AVOID THIS TURD. I'm really glad I didn't buy the "premium" version. I can't imagine how mad I'd be if I paid $30 for something that didn't work and then had to spend time on the phone trying to get my money back.

Very basic interface, won't allow you to easily combine video and audio tracks. Some buttons won't respond to your clicks and won't show a pop-up or help balloon when you place your mouse pointer still over some buttons. I don't recommend this app.

I'm sure you must've mistaken some other program for this one. Avidemux remains the only program on OS X (and Linux, where it originated) that has Virtualdub-like functions. If you've never heard of Virtualdub, then you need to Google. Avidemux comes with a deceptively simple looking interface, but underneath that is a program with mad learning curve that takes you some time to adjust to, and even longer to master. You will find yourself looking up the Wiki and online resources for all the controls Avidemux provides. Avidemux also lets you join multiple AVI files, demux audio, join audio, convert framerate, etc. etc. If you can't live without Virtualdub/AVIsynth on Windows, then you'll NEED this program for OS X. There is no alternative or substitute for this program on OS X. Not even Handbrake.

The interface is a straight copy of the Linux version so it looks very awkward.

Summary

If you haven't heard of or used VirtualDub or AVIsynth before, STAY THE **** OFF this program. This is not MSPaint, a stupid program whereby you can pick up simply by waving the mouse. The internet is replete with stripped down, idiot-proof video "converters" for your precious iPods. All you have to do is search.

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